U.S. National Team coach Bob Bradley has picked the 20-man training roster that will prepare for the all-important World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. This group will be cut down to 18 for the pivotal payback game in Azteca.

Keeper: Brad Guzan – Aston Villa

Tim Howard – Everton

Defender: Carlos Bocanegra – Stade Rennes

Jonathan Bornstein – Chivas USA

Steve Cherundolo – Hannover 96

Jay DeMerit – Watford

Chad Marshall – Columbus Crew

Oguchi Onyewu – AC Milan

Jonathan Spector – West Ham United

Midfield: Michael Bradley – Borussia Monchengladbach

Ricardo Clark – Houston Dynamo

Clint Dempsey – Fulham

Benny Feilhaber – AGF Aarhus

Stuart Holden – Houston Dynamo

Jose Francisco Torres – Pachuca

Striker: Jozy Altidore – Hull City

Conor Casey – Colorado Rapids

Brian Ching – Houston Dynamo

Charlie Davies – Sochaux

Landon Donovan – Los Angeles Galaxy

Obviously Houston midfielder Stuart Holden did himself some good with his Gold Cup all-tournament performances. I’m not a betting man, but I’d wager if Maurice Edu were healthy he would’ve been on this list instead of Holden, and if Kenny Cooper hadn’t just made a move to Germany, he might’ve been picked over Casey.